Crystal chandelier is one of the most sought-after lighting fixtures by homeowners who have passion for artistic details and elegance. During the medieval times, chandeliers were made of simple wooden cross with spikes where candles would be secured. Then the wooden cross would be hoisted up to certain heights using a rope, and secured in place. Centuries later, chandeliers were crafted using various materials that range from iron to crystal and they were placed in the homes of the rich merchants and government officials.

One of the areas in the world which are renowned for their crystal chandelier making is probably Murano. Situated near Venice, Italy, Murano glassmaking rooted back to the 13th century BC where Venetian glassmakers were forced by officials to move to Murano to prevent cases of fire. The glassmakers in Murano has earned superb reputation on making quality crystal chandeliers for centuries; they are the one who invented glass with threads of gold, multicolored glass to glass beads and enameled glass, among others. It was also the Murano glassmakers who first introduced glassmaking techniques to other European countries such as England and Netherlands.

Today, if you are considering purchasing Murano chandeliers, you do not have to go to Murano by yourself. You could visit a manufacturer website such as MGS (muranoglass-shop.com) website where you could browse around for various Murano glassmaking products created with the same passion as the old glassmaking arts. A chandelier that caught my eyes is the Opal Chandelier with gold which is sold at a reasonable price of 2.929,50 Euro. The handmade Murano Opal Chandelier has six lights in opal color, with 24k gold details. The 80cm diameter chandelier has 6 lights in all and it looks perfect in classic-style room interior as well as in modern, contemporary style one. You may want to visit MGS website to see if you could find the chandelier you wish to own.